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《The Knockout》 S1·E19 (00:19) HSK 6
wǒ yòu pà shuō chū lái gěi lǐ duì zhǎng tiān bù tòng kuài

我又怕说出来 给李队长添不痛快

“I was afraid that Chief Li would be bothered if I said it.”

《The Knockout》 S1·E19
TIMECODE: 00:19 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN jiù xiǎng qǐ lái zì jiā yǒu yì diǎn xiǎo shì

就想起来自家有一点小事

“I just think of a little problem in my family.”

wǒ yòu pà shuō chū lái gěi lǐ duì zhǎng tiān bù tòng kuài CURRENT FOCUS

我又怕 说出来 给李队长 添不痛快

“I was afraid that Chief Li would be bothered if I said it.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN lǐ duì zhǎng zhǔ rèn de ér zi

李队长 主任的儿子

“Chief Li, his son”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: HEDGING
Tone: CAUTIOUS
Emotion: ANXIETY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“I need help with this matter, but I was worried Captain Li would get annoyed if I brought it up directly.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Avoiding Disruption of Harmony (Bu Tian Du)

Subordinates or petitioners often emphasize their reluctance to cause emotional discomfort or hassle to superiors when asking for favors.

INTENT TAGS: #hesitation #hedging #polite_concern #deference
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
添不痛快 SPOKEN CHUNK

cause displeasure / create awkward annoyance

A common colloquial phrase used when one is anxious about burdening or annoying someone of higher status.

说出来 SPOKEN CHUNK

speak out / state openly

Refers to voicing a private concern or sensitive request.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
CROSS-CINEMA CORPUS BOARD · PARALLEL SCENES

Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)

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